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View the latest information to be added to the site.Man fined over shark decapitation
17 May
A local man has been issued a $600 infringement notice after he caught, killed, and decapitated a great white shark at Mahia Peninsula.
Green waste a weed risk for Whanganui parks
16 May
Whanganui residents are being urged to dump green waste at appropriate facilities after a spate of “fly tipping” incidents at Gordon Park Scenic Reserve.
Date and venues confirmed for Cathedral Cove drop-in sessions
16 May
A date and venues have been confirmed for community drop-in sessions on the options to reinstate walking access to Coromandel’s Cathedral Cove beach.
Kirikiriroa / Hamilton Office
14 May
Contact details for DOC's Kirikiriroa / Hamilton Office.
Karakia marks formal opening of suspension bridge on the Taranaki Maunga
14 May
A karakia and blessing by Ngāti Ruanui has marked the formal opening of the suspension bridge over the Manganui Gorge, one of the most striking features of the Taranaki Crossing project on Taranaki Maunga.
DOC and iwi seek info on stolen whale jawbone
13 May
The Department of Conservation is calling for information after the jawbone of dead sperm whale was illegally removed last week.
Submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill
10 May
17 April 2024: Read the NZCA's submission on the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
Submission on EDS Draft Report: Restoring Nature – reform of the conservation management system
10 May
December 2023: Read the NZCA's submission on 'EDS Draft Report: Restoring Nature – reform of the conservation management system'.
Largest subantarctic field season wraps up
07 May
The largest and most ambitious marine fieldwork season ever undertaken in the New Zealand subantarctic is providing valuable insights on the vulnerable native species living there.